Sharon Hsia, PharmD

At PSG, Sharon partners with large employer clients to translate complex PBM data and drug management intelligence into strategic, financial, and clinical value. She pairs deep clinical expertise with hands-on PBM operational knowledge to design pharmacy benefit strategies that align with each client’s goals and improve outcomes for organizations and their members.

Areas of Expertise

• Clinical Account Management and Strategy: Serves as a primary clinical and strategic partner for employer group clients across Commercial, Medicare Part D, Marketplace, and Medicaid lines of business, developing customized benefit strategies and delivering executive-level business reviews.
• Clinical Program Development: Leads utilization management and cost-containment program design from ideation through enterprise launch, building quantified business cases that drive measurable savings and clinical value.
• Formulary and Utilization Management: Builds and codes formulary plans, develops customized utilization management criteria, and serves as a client-facing formulary subject matter expert for employer group clients.

Professional Background

Sharon has more than 20 years of pharmacy experience spanning clinical practice, PBM operations, and managed care, with nearly 13 years focused on pharmacy benefit management. She has held roles across the pharmacy benefit landscape—including clinical account management and formulary administration at one of the largest independent PBMs, and lead prior authorization clinical pharmacy at a national PBM—managing programs and client relationships across Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace lines of business.

Earlier in her career, Sharon spent more than eight years as a clinical pharmacist at major medical centers, developing specialized expertise in solid organ transplant and internal medicine.

Credentials

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)